Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1602

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Interpretation of documents and other written instruments. For the court of merits. The condition thereof: its interpretation must be one their wording can bear and must not depart from their apparent meaning. Its contravention. The correct interpretation of the correspondence exchanged between the appellant and the respondent institution in a manner inconsistent with its purpose. A violation of the law. - Its power to assess the justifications for rescission of an administrative contract and their proportionality to the contracting party’s fault:-
Arabic original
تفسير المستندات وسائر المحررات. لمحكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك: أن يكون تفسيرها مما تحتمله عباراتها ولا خروج منها على المعنى الظاهر لها. مخالفتها. التفسير الصحيح للمكاتبات المتبادلة بين الطاعنة والمؤسسة المطعون ضدها بما يتنافى الهدف منها. مخالفة للقانون. - سلطتها في تقدير مبررات فسخ العقد الإداري وملاءمتها لخطأ المتعاقد:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٩/٢٠٠٨ إداري جلسة ٢١/١٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٩ ج٣ ص١٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 458. PDF pages: 455.

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